Membership Benefits Listing 2017-2018

When you join SCCMA/MCMS/CMA, you hire a powerful professional staff to protect the viability of your practice. By protecting your practice from legal, legislative, and regulatory intrusions, we let you focus on what’s really important: your patients.

Practice Management/Assistance

Amerinet/Health Resource Services (HRS): A Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) whose primary focus is negotiating discounts on many of the products and services that you use every day. As a member of Amerinet, you will have access to contracts that will help you reduce your overhead without changing how you are currently doing business. By becoming a member of Amerinet/HRS,
you will also receive a 22% discount on Verizon Wireless for your business and
employees’ personal lines. Additional discounts given from Staples, Office Max,
Sprint, CDW, Southern Computer Warehouse, SHI, FedEx, and UPS, to name a few.
All this is available at no cost to you. For more information, just complete the
request form at
www.amerinet-hrs.com/santaclara or call Evan Stoll, at 800/842-6663 or 206/583-6516.

CMA members are eligible for a free download of the DocBookMD smart phone app, which allows them to securely send messages directly from their iPad, iPhone and Android devices. Find out more at www.docbookmd.com or by contacting your county society.

Practice Consultants: They provide practice brokerage services to the medical community throughout the United States. They assist sellers of practices and buyers seeking practices. Practice brokerage is a commission-based service that is usually paid for by the seller upon successful completion of the transaction. The fee is 10% of the total purchase price of the transaction, with a minimum fee of $15,000. If a sale or partial sale is contemplated, they will:

Analyze the market value

Along with you, determine an asking price

Market the practice

Screen responses

Negotiate the transaction with the buyer

Manage the development of all necessary documents (sales contract, covenant not to compete, promissory note, security agreement, etc.)

Guide the parties through the transaction, including explaining due diligence

enviromerica, Inc. offers CMA members heavily discounted medical waste removal and regulatory compliance services. Through enviromerica, Inc., CMA members can protect themselves from regulatory fines, receive compliance consultations and properly dispose of medical waste at a fraction of the cost charged by competitors. Find out more at www. enviromerica.com or by calling 650/655-2045.

TPO Human Resource Management: TPO is an award-winning HRconsulting firm serving primarily the Bay Area. Typical services include general HR consulting, employee handbook development, neutral third-party investigations into employment matters including harassment, managerial training on HR regulatory and leadership skill-building, and helping employers maintain current best HR practices. How they work with SCCMA and MCMS members: Over the past 17 years, TPO has provided HR support to SCCMA, as well as the members of SCCMA and MCMS. TPO has facilitated numerous HR training programs for members to attend and has provided many resource articles throughout the years. SCCMA/MCMS members receive a free initial consulting call ($50 savings) and then 10% off the initial work, products, and services with TPO. Contact Melissa Irwin, SPHR-CA, Sr. Consultant: 831/647-7292 or melissai@tpohr.com.

RenKriss: Members receive preferred pricing and a FREE working interview. When your office is short staffed, are you getting the help you really need?
RenKriss is your employment remedy! We specialize in placing medical assistants, receptionists, transcriptionists, and records clerks, as well as biller/collectors, coders, and office managers. Whether you require full or part-time professionals, permanent, or temporary placements, vacation or maternity leave coverage – RENKRISS CAN HELP! RenKriss provides: pre-screened candidates with health care backgrounds and the specific skills your office requires. Call Kristin Biernat, RenKriss Managing Partner, at 510/256-5264.

CMA Reimbursement Help Center: Trouble getting paid? In the past five years, CMA’s practice management experts recouped over $10 million from payors on behalf of physician members. CMA provides members and their staff with FREE one-on-one assistance with individual practice management, reimbursement, and contracting related issues. Reach CMA’s practice management experts at 888/401-5911.

CMA Payor Contract Analysis: CMA members have free access to objective written analyses of major health plan contracts at www.cmanet.org/ces. Each analysis is designed to help physicians understand their rights and options when contracting with a third party payor, as well as which contract provisions are prohibited by California law.

Legal Services

CMA On-Call: CMA’s health law library, CMA On-Call, has over 5,400 pages of up-to-date legal information on a variety of subjects of everyday importance to practicing physicians. Accessible to members at www.cmanet.org/cma-on-call or by calling 800/786-4262.

Legal Services: CMA’s legal department provides members with information and resources about laws and regulations that impact the practice of medicine. While CMA staff cannot provide physicians with individual legal advice, our health law information specialists, with the support of CMA legal counsel, will help you find legal information and resources on a multitude of health-law related issues. Call 800/786-4262.

Financial Services

Medical School Debt Management: GL Advisor is a financial advisory firm that specializes in helping physicians effectively manage their medical school debt and other financial matters. Members receive a $50 discount on one month of service. A coupon code is required to access this discount. Get your code at www.cmanet.org/benefits or call 800/786-4262.

CMA Payor Contract Analysis: CMA members have free access to objective written analyses of major health plan contracts at
www.cmanet.org/ces. Each analysis is designed to help physicians understand their rights and options when contracting with a third party payor, as well as which contract provisions are prohibited by California law.

360 Payment Solutions: 360 Payment Solutions is a merchant credit card processor located in San Jose.

The company was founded on the beliefs and core values of honesty and integrity. The credit card processing industry is very competitive and can be confusing for business owners. This is why 360 Payment Solutions focuses on teaching their clients to understand the fees by taking a consultative, educational, and service-driven approach. In the health care industry, costs continue to rise and patients become increasingly dependent on the use of plastic as a form of payment. This has made accepting credit cards an imperative asset to growing your Practice.

360 Payment Solutions has negotiated special pricing for SCCMA/MCMS members and is able to match or beat any processors’ fees. For a FREE review, for more information, or to set up an appointment, contact Jesse Meddaugh at 408/637-1160, www.360paymentsolutions.com.

Bureau of Medical Economics (BME): Receive no less than a 5% discount off the basic commission rate. No fee until there is a recovery. For more information regarding BME’s revenue recovery services, call Karen Jorgenson at 408/286-6219.

Insurance

As the primary insurance advisor for CMA and its affiliated county societies, Mercer offers a wide variety of sponsored insurance plans and services for members. With health care reform impacting members as employers, you need to be speaking with a knowledgeable advisor to consider your medical plan offerings, in or out of the health exchange, for yourself, your employees and your dependents in the months and years ahead.

Designed to cover a multitude practice and personal insurance needs the CMA-sponsored insurance plans include disability, group life, workers’ compensation, employment practices liability (with access to employment counsel included), and dental. Members also have access to personal insurance concierge services to help with your insurance planning.

More information on Mercer’s sponsored benefit program can be found at www. countyCMAmemberinsurance.com or call 800/842-3761.

NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company: Since 1975, NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company has been a policy-holder-owned and physician-directed medical professional liability insurance (MPLI) carrier dedicated to ensuring the availability of affordable and relevant coverage. NORCAL offers versatile coverage, an A.M. Best "A" (Excellent) rating and over 40 years of strength and stability to physicians, health care extenders, medical groups, hospitals, community clinics and allied healthcare professionals across the nation. Our award-winning risk management solutions and CME resources provide continuing education and support to help safeguard your practice. For more information, visit http://www.norcal-group.com/hello or call 844.4NORCAL.

Professional Development

CME Tracking/Credentialing: CMA’s Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) certifies CME activity for credentialing purposes to the Medical Board of California, as well as hospitals, health plans, specialty societies, and others. CME certification is $29 a year for CMA members, $49 for non-members. Contact IMQ at 415/882-5151 or www.imq.org.

CMA Webinar Series: CMA’s webinar series gives physicians the opportunity to watch online presentations on important topics of interest and interact with legal and financial experts from the comfort of their homes or offices. The webinars are free to CMA members and their staff. All of our webinars are also archived for on-demand viewing at any time in our resource library. There are currently more than 100 archived webinars on topics ranging from HIPAA, to health reform, to coding, billing, and compliance. www.cmanet.org//webinars.

CMA Seminar Series: Experts from CMA’s various centers travel to local county medical societies throughout the state, holding live seminars for members and their staff on a variety of issues. Contact your local county medical society for more information.

SCCMA/MCMS Seminar/Webinar Series: Member physicians and their office staff often attend FREE-of-charge seminars covering legal issues, HIPAA, risk management issues, contract negotiations, reimbursement, billing, OSHA compliance, how to open/close/how to determine the value of a medical practice, HR requirements/guidelines, and much more. Check out www.sccma-mcms.org/TheBulletin for more information.
CD-10 Training: The transition to ICD-10 will take strategic planning and considerable preparation. CMA has partnered with the largest and most respected coding organization, AAPC, to provide our members with a complete suite of ICD-10 solutions at steeply discounted rates. Visit
www.cmanet.org/aapc for more information.

Certified Professional Coder Program: CMA members and their staff receive big discounts on Certified Professional Coder (CPC) training and certificates from AAPC. AAPC’s CPC credential is the gold standard for medical coding in physician office settings. Contact your local county medical society for more information.

Physician Practice Websites

Mayaco Design and Marketing offers CMA members deeply-discounted website design services for their practices starting at $1,250. Contact Mayaco at 209/957-8629 or visit www.mayaco.com for more information.

Publications

CMA produces a number of publications to keep members up-to-date on the latest health care news and information affecting the practice of medicine in California. Members and registered website users can subscribe to any of these publications by visiting
www.cmanet.org/newsletters.

and health care industry changes and how they directly impact the business of a physician practice. Each issue includes tips on reimbursement and contracting related issues along with information on the latest practice management news.

CMA Capitol Insight: CMA Capitol Insight is a biweekly column by veteran journalist Greg Lucas, reporting on the inner workings of the state Legislature. CMA Practice Resources: CMA Practice Resources (CPR) is a monthly bulletin from the Center for Economic Services. This bulletin is full of tips and tools to assist physicians and their office staff in improving practice efficiency and viability.

Legal Case List: CMA’s Center for Legal Affairs publishes the legal Case List once a month. The Case List provides a summary and the current status of litigation in which CMA is a party or has filed a brief as amicus curiae.

Legislative Hot List: CMA’s Center for Government Relations publishes the Legislative Hot List weekly during the legislative session. The Hot List provides a summary and the current status of CMA-sponsored bills, as well as the progress of other significant legislation.

Regulations Quick List: CMA’s Center for Medical and Regulatory Policy publishes the Regulations Quick List once a month. The Quick List provides summaries and status updates on various regulations being tracked by CMA.

OMSS Advocate: CMA’s Organized Medical Staff Section publishes the OMSS Advocate, a quarterly newsletter that provides CMA-OMSS members' medical staff with updates on current events and issues. You must be an OMSS member to receive this newsletter. Email medstaffhelp@cmanet.org for more information. For more information about advertising in any of CMA’s publications, email to: advertising@cmanet.org.

The Bulletin:

Members receive a FREE subscription to the voice of Monterey and Santa Clara County physicians. This bimonthly publication includes medical articles, classifieds, new member benefits, coding/billing/collection advice, CME classes and webinars, seminars, new members listings, and more!

SCCMA/MCMS Pictorial Membership Directory:

Appear in SCCMA/MCMS’s annual pictorial membership directory! Receive a FREE directory each year ($65.00 value) and receive a 50% discount off each additional directory purchase by member. Contact Pam Jensen at 831/455-1008 or 408/998-8850 Ext. 3012 for details.

Automotive Services

Autobahn Los Gatos: Specializing in BMW and Mercedes Benz repair, members, their families, and staff receive a 10% discount on labor. Call Dave or Gary at 408/356-5985, to set up your appointment today. (Don’t forget to mention you are a SCCMA/MCMS member.)

Car Rentals: Save up to 25% on car rentals for business or personal travel. Members-only coupon codes are required to access this benefit. Get your code at www.cmanet.org/benefits or call 800/786-4262. Call Avis at 800/331-1212 or Hertz at 800/654-2200.

Member Resources

Mailing Lists/Labels: To send new practice announcements, inform your colleagues of a particular legislation or upcoming event, members can order mailing labels by specialty, zip code, or total membership. Members receive a 50% discount by calling Pam Jensen, SCCMA/MCMS, at 831/455-1008 or 408/998-8850 Ext. 3012.
Physician Referral Service: Our physician referral service provides 1200 referrals online and handles around 1200 calls per month. Patients can select a physician by city, specialty, language, Medicare, or Medi-Cal, and gender. Call Jean Cassetta, SCCMA/MCMS, at 831/455-1008 or 408/998-8850 Ext. 3010 for a “Physician Referral Service Participation Agreement” or to sign up today.

The Alliance: Members of the Alliance work together to promote quality health in Santa Clara county through education, community service programs, and legislative advocacy. Benefits of membership include advocacy for quality health care, legislative awareness and action, lifelong friendships, active local, state, and national projects, and close support for the medical family. The SCCMAA is a 501C3 charitable foundation. For
more information, call Suzanne Jackson (SCCMA Alliance) at 408/354-3447.

Member Supplies

Car Rentals: Save up to 25% on car rentals for business or personal travel. Members-only coupon codes are required to access this benefit. Get your code at www.cmanet.org/groupdiscounts or call 800/786-4262.

Save up to 80% on office supplies and equipment from Staples, Inc. Visit www. cmanet.org/groupdiscounts to access the members-only discount link.

MedicAlert: MedicAlert is a nonprofit foundation with over 50 years of lifesaving experience identifying and providing vital medical information to emergency personnel for over 4 million members worldwide. CMA members and their patients save $10 on new adult enrollments and $2.95 on Kid Smart Enrollments. For more information, visit www.medicalert.org/cma or call 800/253-7880.

COLA: COLA is a physician-directed organization whose purpose is to promote excellence in laboratory medicine and patient care through a program of voluntary education, consultation and accreditation. This member benefit provides a 15 percent savings on COLA’s Laboratory Accreditation Program and its educational products and services. CMA members also receive free online support and a complimentary basic quality lab course and may be eligible for a discount on AAFP and ACP proficiency testing programs. Visit www.cmanet.org/groupdiscounts to access the members-only discount code.